Rich. A. Herder WW2

[Arie Leib]

Hello, gentlemen
This is also my first knife from this manufacturer, Rich A. Herder. The knife is in excellent condition, with carbon blades, rich clicks, and taut springs. This knife has a history. I bought it from a guy who found it in a dugout in the woods when he was a kid in 1973. Besides the knife, the dugout contained mines, a machine gun, and ammunition. The boys took it all home and hid it. It turns out that this knife lay in the dugout for about 30 years, and then at this guy’s house for another 50 years! Therefore, this knife was made at the latest in 1940-1941. I would be glad if you could help confirm the age of this veteran and the seller's story. Enjoy!

 

[Abu]

Hi @Arie Leib
You Are very busy these days, lots of knives! You know I love story telling - sometimes more then a knife itself. And you present a very nice story - true or fancy? I can’t estimate the age of the knife, actually. But can tell a story of such dugouts from my own childhood and youth. A lot of military shit could be found in small rivers or buried in soil. All heavily rusted, unless once as it was covered in some layers of oilpapers!

Simply dugout off the soil in that condition of your knife I would doubt. But it doesn‘t really matter, as it is a fine vintage knife, does it?

Abu

 

[Arie Leib]

Hi @Arie Leib
You Are very busy these days, lots of knives! You know I love story telling - sometimes more then a knife itself. And you present a very nice story - true or fancy? I can’t estimate the age of the knife, actually. But can tell a story of such dugouts from my own childhood and youth. A lot of military shit could be found in small rivers or buried in soil. All heavily rusted, unless once as it was covered in some layers of oilpapers!

Simply dugout off the soil in that condition of your knife I would doubt. But it doesn‘t really matter, as it is a fine vintage knife, does it?

Abu

I completely agree with you, Abu. I love history and stories as much as I love knives. And knives with history and stories—what could be better?! I don't know if the seller told the truth or made up a beautiful legend, but I would have bought this beauty anyway. When he talked about the dugout, he meant something like this;